Farley and Ravey to supervise Amarillo baseball training
Amarillo plans an independent summer baseball team composed of local talent. Cal Farley and Speed Ravey were named team captains to organize tryouts and workouts, with more than fifty players expected to seek spots for a Class D level squad.
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Speed
Ravey
Houston
Panhandle
Eli Curtis
Gill Dawson
Bud Ammons
Speed Ravey
Sutton
Skeet” Gibson
Noah Mead
Charles Ceryler
Windy Nicklaus
Johnnie Anderson
Bernie Vaught
Teddy Nicklaus
There and Everywhere in Claude Progress in Housing and Growth
Friends of Bill Brown fear he will base a future store in another city and spend much time there. Claude shows multiple new buildings: two filling stations, two houses tied to Mr. Rummons in the south Claude area, Bruimmett's residence in west Claude, Hollings began a home south of the courthouse, Fiddler Bates finished a pretty west Claude home, and a Charley McClaren house to shelter him while in Claude.
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Bill Brown
Mr. Brown
Claude
Golf Swing Hands Ahead of Ball for Proper Impact
In golf, position hands slightly in front of the ball at impact to ensure the clubhead arrives in sync. The club travels faster than the hands, so the hands must lead to a proper follow through.
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The
Bell Syndicate
Ins
Rice Relays Draw 6000 as Gibbons Tunney May Meet in Summer
Six thousand spectators fill Rice Institute stands for the first Rice relays with 400 plus athletes from across the region. Notable results include Hahn beating Brunson for second in the 1500 meter, Osborne nearly matching a world high jump mark, and Illinois A C sprint dominance. In New York, Gibbons and Tunney likely to sign for a June Polo Grounds match, with DeForest and Kane traveling to finalize the deal.
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United Press
Houston
Rice Institute
New York
Tom Gibbons
Gene Tunney
Polo Grounds
Jimmy DeForest
Polo Grounds Athletic Club
Chicago
Eddie Kane
Gibbons
Billy Gibson
Walter Crossett in Mexico and local sports notes
Senior Walter Crossett of Amarillo, known as a skilled checker player and sportsman, visits Juarez with friends, enjoys a Spanish song and drinks after a cafe performance. Harry Meyers to referee a future venture. Nat Holman earns $18 000 yearly with the Original Celtics. Clarendon College defeats the Sandies 6 to 2 as lineups improve.
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Walter Crossett
Amarillya
Walter
el Paso
Juarez
Amarillo
Mexico
Walter Don Jose Much Obliga Crossett
Harry Meyers
Harry
Nat Holman
Celtics
New York
Three Records Fall In Big Swimming Carnival
United Press reports a national junior back stroke and western A A U swimming carnival in Kansas City where three records were lowered. Stephens unattached shaved 1.2 seconds from the 106 yard freestyle, breaking Wheeler’s 1:15 mark. A C Washington University St Louis reduced Omaha A C’s 200 yard relay record by 38.10 seconds. Helbing St Louis clocked 2 58 10 for the 220 yard freestyle, beating Wheeler’s 2 39 2 5 record.
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United Press
Kansas City
Stephens
Wheeler
A. C. Washington University
St. Louis
Omaha A. C
Ritola Sets New Two Mile Record at Indoor Carnival
Pittsburgh March 28 Willie Ritola running for the Finnish American A C established a new two mile mark at the 117 field artillery indoor track carnival. Paavo Nurmi led the mile run to victory with little opposition.
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United Press
Pittsburgh
Willie Ritola
A. C
Field Artillery
Paavo Nurmi
Unknown eliminates star in big tennis tournament
In New York on March 28 Irving Weinst of San Francisco a Pacific coast star fell in the National Indoor Tennis championships first round to A W Asthalter 8-6 1 A W Asthalter a little known player could signal a strong 1925 team for the coast In Amarillo plans form for a homegrown independent baseball team to represent the city and a Panhandle checker tournament date will be announced with entrants selecting April 13 to 15 as preferred days Tony Padrone Cal Farley may wrestle this weekend if Farley recovers from injury naming the Amarillo independent team is urged by organizers
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United Press
New York
Irving Weinst
San Francisco
Pacific Coast
A. W. Asthalter
Asthater
Globe
Tony Padrone
Cal Farley
Farley
Padrone
Hereford Golf Team Invades Amarillo Country Club
About eight or ten Hereford players travel to Amarillo for a match with local golfers at the Amarillo Country Club. Play begins promptly at 2 PM with George Lindsay urging the Amarillo team to assemble as tournament committee chairman.
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Hereford
Amarillo Country Club
Amarillo
George Lindsay
Lindsay
Gray County Meet Ends In Hot Dispute For Honor
In a County Interscholastic League meet Pampas scored 120 points to McLean's 115 but protests were filed. McLean won the senior cup 75 to 70 and the senior track 101 to 43 while Pampas took the junior track 48 to 12. Arthur Dwyer and Lee Wilson of McLean led the meet with high point totals.
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McLean
Pampas
Pampa
Arthur Dwyer
Lee Wilson
Mcclean
Saints and Cubs split game in Waco tie four four
The St Paul Saints and Waco Cubs fought a nine inning game ending in a 4 4 tie with home runs driving the scoring. The teams meet again Sunday in the Saints farewell appearance before their exhibition tour home. Johnny Reider, Saints centerfielder, was released to the Cubs on option.
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Waco
St. Paul Saints
Waco Cubs
Saints
Johnny Reider
Braves Top Indians 6-4 as Uhble Debuts in St. Petersburg
The Boston Braves defeated the Cleveland Indians 6 to 4 in St. Petersburg with George Uhle making his first start of the season, keeping the game close through early innings. Uhle pitched his season debut for the Indians.
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St. Petersburg
Fla
Boston Braves
George Uhble
Indians
Uhle
Young Stribling bests Loughran in slow ten round decision
In San Francisco on March 28, Young Stribling of Georgia defeated Tommy Loughran of Philadelphia by a ten round decision in a slow paced boxing bout.
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Loughran
San Francisco
Young Stribling
Georgia
Tommy Loughran
Philadelphia
Tri-Nol Clears Up the Lungs
Tui-nol the wonderful Eucalyptus Salve has great antiseptic properties and fights inflammation and congestion. Apply in nostrils and rub on chest to break up deep chest colds. For sale by all good druggists. Price 50c per jar.
Schaefer Tops Hoppe In Billiards Rivalry Spotlight
Jake Schaefer, son of a billiards champion, rose to world prominence by defeating Willie Hoppe in Chicago in 1921 to reclaim the title. The piece contrasts his careful nursing of balls and wrist action with his father’s bold style, noting that such father son championship succession is rare outside rowing.
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the Wizard
Willie Hoppe
Hoppe
Jake
Chicago
Charles Schaefer
West
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Hotel Astor
Heppe
Schaefer
Ten Eyck
Edward H. Ten Eyck
Henley
America
James Ten Eyck
Syracuse
Ned
Miss Willis
Jess Sweeteer
Jess
Bobby Jones
Charlie Paddock
Martin Sheridan
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